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Thom Allison

Canadian actor, singer and director

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Thom Allison was a Canadian stage actor, actor, entertainer, singer and director.

Thom Allison is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his regular recurring role as Pree in the television series Killjoys, for which he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards.

Biography Allison was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba as the son of a Black Nova Scotian father and a Mennonite mother.

Education and career Allison graduated from the acting program offered at Ryerson Theatre School . Beginning his career in the early 1990s, Allison eventually went on to act for film, television and theatre alike.

Primarily a stage actor, he first attained prominence for his performance as Robin Turner in Canadian Stage's 2000 stage adaptation of Outrageous!, He has also frequently appeared in productions at the Shaw Festival and the Stratford Festival, and in touring productions of Rent and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and appeared as drag queen Therese in the first episode of Kim's Convenience.

In 2003, Allison produced a solo CD A Whole Lotta Sunlight covering famous songs including "Moon River" and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow".

In 2019, Allison and Micah Barnes collaborated on Knishes 'n Grits, a stage show in which they explored the links between Jewish music and African American music.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage National Premiere 1995 The Who's TommyHawker EnsembleElgin TheatreMirvish Productions National Premiere 2002My Fair LadyCostermongerFestival TheatreStratford Festival of Canada The Threepenny OperaStreet Singer

Awards and nominations Allison won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Pree in the television series Killjoys. He was also the recipient of two Tyrone Guthrie Awards presented by the Stratford Festival Company.

Over the course of his career, Allison was nominated for various Canadian Theatre Awards including three Dora awards, two Bettys, two Jessies, an Ovation, and a Sterling.

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Important facts

Born
Winnipeg
Nationality
Education
Toronto Metropolitan University

Frequently asked questions

Who was Thom Allison?

Canadian actor, singer and director

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Thom Allison was born in Winnipeg.

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Thom Allison was a stage actor, actor, entertainer, singer and director.

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Thom Allison was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thom Allison

· Wikidata: Q86147534

· DBpedia: Thom Allison

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